No. 497 in Japanese
飲ん
The Japanese word "飲ん" is the stem form of "飲む," meaning "to drink."
In a sentence
私は水を飲んでいます。
I am drinking water.
The word '飲ん' is used in its standard form as a verb stem, expressing the action of drinking.
彼は薬を飲んではいけません。
He must not take medicine.
Here, '飲ん' is part of a prohibition phrase, stating a restriction on the action of intake (medication in this case).
コーヒーを飲んだ後で、散歩に出かけました。
After drinking coffee, I went for a walk.
In this example, '飲ん' is used as part of a completed action, linked to the subsequent phrase by the particle 'で'
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